Charger plucked from practice squad

Houston signed the tight end off the eight-man practice squad, a Tuesday move that was officially processed Wednesday. San Diego filled the void, adding tight end Ryan Otten.

It also swapped practice-squad running backs, releasing Miguel Maysonet after one week to add Kerwynn Williams.

The Texans needed to address their tight-end depth with starter Owen Daniels out at least eight weeks, so they opted for familiarity. Byrne spent the offseason in Houston and was a final cut in camp before joining the Chargers on Sept. 2.

Otten kept busy since the Jaguars released him in late August.

He tried out for a handful of teams, including the Patriots, Jets, Vikings and, most recently, the Steelers. The 6-foot-6, 241-pound rookie went undrafted out of San Jose State.